Percy vs Pernell

Side-by-side comparison of Percy and Pernell — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Percy

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Pernell

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Metric Percy Pernell
Current Rank #1254 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 32,052 3,031
Peak Year 1921 1964
Peak Year Births 603 178
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Percy Pernell
1880ss 1,166 —
1890ss 1,571 —
1900ss 1,517 —
1910ss 4,210 48
1920ss 5,439 96
1930ss 3,860 118
1940ss 3,697 149
1950ss 3,537 176
1960ss 2,158 945
1970ss 1,538 464
1980ss 1,037 439
1990ss 736 292
2000ss 492 169
2010ss 557 111
2020ss 537 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Percy Pernell
2014 70 10
2015 58 5
2016 47 10
2017 73 14
2018 63 9
2019 45 10
2020 69 12
2021 87 —
2022 112 6
2023 112 6
2024 157 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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